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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  gag
       
          Equivalent to choke, but connotes more disgust. "Hey, this
          is Fortran code.  No wonder the C compiler gagged."  See also
          barf.
       
          [{Jargon File]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gag \Gag\, v. i.
     1. To heave with nausea; to retch.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3.
        [Slang] --Cornill Mag.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gag \Gag\, n.
     1. Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder
        speaking.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag
        of mutton fat. --Lamb.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the
        stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some
        seasonable or local allusion. [Slang]
  
     4. a remark or act causing laughter.
  
     5.. A prank.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     Gag rein (Harness), a rein for drawing the bit upward in
        the horse's mouth.
  
     Gag runner (Harness), a loop on the throat latch guiding
        the gag rein.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gag \Gag\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gagged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Gagging.] [Prob. fr. W. cegio to choke or strangle, fr. ceg
     mouth, opening, entrance.]
     1. To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to
        hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by
        violence; not to allow freedom of speech to. --Marvell.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The time was not yet come when eloquence was to be
              gagged, and reason to be hood winked. --Maccaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Mouths gagged to such a wideness.     --Fortescue
                                                    (Transl.).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To cause to heave with nausea.
        [1913 Webster]

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]


  gag vi. Equivalent to choke, but connotes more disgust. "Hey, this is
     FORTRAN code. No wonder the C compiler gagged." See also barf.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gag \Gag\, n.
     1. Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder
        speaking.
  
     2. A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag
        of mutton fat. --Lamb.
  
     3. A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the
        stage in his part as written, usually consisting of some
        seasonable or local allusion. [Slang]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gag \Gag\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gagged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Gagging.] [Prob. fr. W. cegio to choke or strangle, fr. ceg
     mouth, opening, entrance.]
     1. To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to
        hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by
        violence; not to allow freedom of speech to. --Marvell.
  
              The time was not yet come when eloquence was to be
              gagged, and reason to be hood winked. --Maccaulay.
  
     2. To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
  
              Mouths gagged to such a wideness.     --Fortescue
                                                    (Transl.).
  
     3. To cause to heave with nausea.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gag \Gag\, v. i.
     1. To heave with nausea; to retch.
  
     2. To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3.
        [Slang] --Cornill Mag.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  gag
       n 1: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;
            "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags";
            "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at
            hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to
            have some ascertainable point" [syn: joke, laugh, jest,
             jape]
       2: restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or
          shouting [syn: muzzle]
       v 1: prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged" [syn: muzzle]
       2: be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the
          cat" [syn: choke, fret]
       3: tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them;
          "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a
          chair" [syn: muzzle]
       4: make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during
          dinner" [syn: quip]
       5: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he
          swallowed a fishbone and gagged" [syn: choke, strangle,
           suffocate]
       6: cause to retch or choke [syn: choke]
       7: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit [syn:
          heave, retch]
       [also: gagging, gagged]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gag
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 γρήγορη κωμικός σκηνή
     2 (κτεπε) απίστευτος, απίθανος ιστορία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gag
     Italian n.
     (l en gag), joke
     n.
     1 (senseid en Q651483)A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in
  the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or
  strap.
     2 (lb en legal) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or
  subject.
     3 (lb en figurative) Any suppression of freedom of speech.
     4 A joke or other mischievous prank.
     5 (lb en film) a device or trick used to create a practical effect; a
  gimmick
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To experience the vomiting reflex.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to heave with nausea.
     Polish n.
     (lb pl comedy) (l en gag) (gl: joke or prank)
     Spanish n.
     (l en gag) (gloss: joke)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Gag
     German n.
     m gag (a joke or other mischievous prank)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  GAG
     n.
     (abbreviation of en group-specific antigen)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  gag
     n.
     1 (senseid en Q651483)A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in
  the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or
  strap.
     2 (lb en legal) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or
  subject.
     3 (lb en figurative) Any suppression of freedom of speech.
     4 A joke or other mischievous prank.
     5 (lb en film) a device or trick used to create a practical effect; a
  gimmick
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To experience the vomiting reflex.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to heave with nausea.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  GAG
     n.
     (abbreviation of en group-specific antigen)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  gag
     Italian n.
     (l en gag), joke
     n.
     1 (senseid en Q651483)A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in
  the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or
  strap.
     2 (lb en legal) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or
  subject.
     3 (lb en figurative) Any suppression of freedom of speech.
     4 A joke or other mischievous prank.
     5 (lb en film) a device or trick used to create a practical effect; a
  gimmick
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To experience the vomiting reflex.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to heave with nausea.
     Romanian n.
     joke

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Gag
     German n.
     m gag (a joke or other mischievous prank)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  GAG
     n.
     (abbreviation of en group-specific antigen)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  gag
     Italian n.
     (l en gag), joke
     n.
     1 (senseid en Q651483)A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in
  the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or
  strap.
     2 (lb en legal) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or
  subject.
     3 (lb en figurative) Any suppression of freedom of speech.
     4 A joke or other mischievous prank.
     5 (lb en film) a device or trick used to create a practical effect; a
  gimmick
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To experience the vomiting reflex.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause to heave with nausea.
     Spanish n.
     (l en gag) (gloss: joke)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Gag
     German n.
     m gag (a joke or other mischievous prank)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  GAG
     n.
     (abbreviation of en group-specific antigen)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gag
     Englanti n.
     1 suukapula
     2 jekku, kepponen
     Englanti vb.
     1 jekuttaa, tehdä kepponen
     2 kakistella, yökätä
     3 panna suukapula jollekulle, tukkia jonkun suu

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gag
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg kat=palindrom språk=en) något intvingat i eller runtom munnen
  som förhindrar talande eller skrik, munkavle
     2 något som hindrar yttrandet
     3 skämt, pik
     Engelska vb.
     1 (tagg transitivt språk=en) förhindra någon att prata med en gag
  (substantiv 1)
     2 (tagg transitivt språk=en) hindra yttrandet
     3 (tagg transitivt språk=en) få någon att kvälja, kväva
     4 (tagg transitivt språk=en) stoppa igen, blockera (ett rör)
     5 (tagg intransitivt språk=en) få kväljningar
     6 (tagg intransitivt språk=en) skämta, pika

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Gag /ɡˈɑːk/ 
  gag , laugh , jape  [Br.]  [dated]
     Synonyms: Spaß, Witz
  
   see: Gags, Späße, Witze

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Gag /ɡæɡ/ /ɡɛk/ /ɡɛːk/ 
  1. gags, skämt
  komische, lustige Einlage
  2. poäng
  Pointe eines Witzes oder einer Darbietung

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Gag /ɡˈaɡ/
  الكمامة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  gag //ɡæɡ// 
  1. повдигане
  convulsion
  2. номер, шега
  joke or prank

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  gag //ɡæɡ// 
  повдига ми се
  To experience the vomiting reflex